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  "id": 2793107,
  "name": "May E. McDonald, Administratrix of the Estate of R. J. McDonald, Deceased, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "McDonald v. State",
  "decision_date": "1931-05-14",
  "docket_number": "No. 1672",
  "first_page": "553",
  "last_page": "554",
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      "cite": "6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 553"
    }
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. Ct. Cl.",
    "id": 8793,
    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "May E. McDonald, Administratrix of the Estate of R. J. McDonald, Deceased, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Chief Justice'Clarity\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nThis is a claim under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act as widow. Claimant\u2019s husband died as a result of injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment on July 10, 1930, while a highway police officer under the Department of Public Works and Buildings. It appears the claimant\u2019s husband has lost his life in the line of duty and in the- performance of his duty.\nThe Attorney General comes and recommends that claimant be awarded a sum not to exceed $3,750.00, as provided by Section 7 (a) of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act.\nThe court is of the opinion that the claimant\u2019s husband lost Ms life in line of duty and that it was extra hazardous employment as defined by the statutes of the State of Illinois. Therefore, this court recommends that the claimant be allowed the sum of $3,750.00.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Chief Justice'Clarity"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Pebby H. Hiles, for claimant.",
      "Oscab E. Cablstbom, Attorney General; Gael I. Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 1672\nMay E. McDonald, Administratrix of the Estate of R. J. McDonald, Deceased, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed May 14, 1931.\nPebby H. Hiles, for claimant.\nOscab E. Cablstbom, Attorney General; Gael I. Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
  },
  "file_name": "0553-02",
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  "last_page_order": 580
}